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A review by tyrean
The Other Normals by Ned Vizzini
1.0
I wanted to like this book, and I almost gave it two stars. We got it from the library (thankfully), and although I was excited to see a YA fantasy book with a male protagonist, it just went too far into the male fantasy zone for my tastes.
In addition to the 7th grade boys' locker room humor that seemed a bit forced, the whole point of this fantasy book seems to be that role-playing games are very uncool - oh, and that they are all played by geeky boys with no life skills.
Um, sorry. I had plenty of gamer friends in high school (both guys and girls), and they came from all kinds of backgrounds and had all kinds of skills from outdoor survival, to horseback riding, to wrestling, to dating, everything. I played a few games myself, and although yes, I was/am a nerdy girl, I did go to all the high school dances as well, and participated in sports, clubs, and after school plays.
Gamers aren't as geeky as Vizzini portrays them in NORMALS. He just adds to the old stereotype.
In addition to the 7th grade boys' locker room humor that seemed a bit forced, the whole point of this fantasy book seems to be that role-playing games are very uncool - oh, and that they are all played by geeky boys with no life skills.
Um, sorry. I had plenty of gamer friends in high school (both guys and girls), and they came from all kinds of backgrounds and had all kinds of skills from outdoor survival, to horseback riding, to wrestling, to dating, everything. I played a few games myself, and although yes, I was/am a nerdy girl, I did go to all the high school dances as well, and participated in sports, clubs, and after school plays.
Gamers aren't as geeky as Vizzini portrays them in NORMALS. He just adds to the old stereotype.